1 / 10

Textbook Tracking

Determine if change is needed in textbook inventory management. Factors to consider include existing systems, population, losses, types of inventory (manual, software), costs, administration and campus support. Evaluate software start-up and maintenance costs, supply expenses, manpower needed, server vs. stand-alone software, future adoptions. Determine accountability for losses and damages, enforce policies. Advantages of software: report generation, inventory distribution, state reconciliation, locating inventory. ROI factors: using used textbooks, class sets, policy enforcement.

nedaa
Télécharger la présentation

Textbook Tracking

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Textbook Tracking Change or Not to Change

  2. Determine if change is needed. • Factors to consider: *Is there a system in place? Is it working? Does it need improving? *Population *Dollar amount of losses

  3. Types of Inventory • Manual • Computer Software ex. Microsoft Office • Software specific for tracking textbooks ex. Hayes, Destiny, Follett

  4. Other Considerations • Costs • Administration Support • Campus Support • Do the campuses issue to students or to teachers?

  5. Costs to Consider • Software start-up cost • Yearly maintenance cost • Supply costs (labels, tape, printer costs) • Manpower to bar code district and future adoptions

  6. Other Considerations • Server based software or database on stand-alone computer(s) • Future textbook adoption platform

  7. Does district enforce student accountability regarding textbook losses and/or damages to textbooks?

  8. Does district enforce legal board policy and local board policy, if one is in place? (CMD(LEGAL)) Exhibit

  9. Advantages of Computer Software • Generation of reports • Distribution of inventory • Reconciliation with state inventory • Location of district inventory

  10. Rate on Investment (ROI) • May take more than 1 year to determine • Factors: • Utilizing used textbooks to replace lost textbooks • Class sets (use of online or electronic textbooks) • Administration support regarding enforcement of board policy

More Related